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Viktor Barzin 43fe11fffc [mailserver] Phase 6 — decommission MetalLB LB path [ci skip]
## Context (bd code-yiu)

With Phase 4+5 proven (external mail flows through pfSense HAProxy +
PROXY v2 to the alt PROXY-speaking container listeners), the MetalLB
LoadBalancer Service + `10.0.20.202` external IP + ETP:Local policy are
obsolete. Phase 6 decommissions them and documents the steady-state
architecture.

## This change

### Terraform (stacks/mailserver/modules/mailserver/main.tf)
- `kubernetes_service.mailserver` downgraded: `LoadBalancer` → `ClusterIP`.
- Removed `metallb.io/loadBalancerIPs = "10.0.20.202"` annotation.
- Removed `external_traffic_policy = "Local"` (irrelevant for ClusterIP).
- Port set unchanged — the Service still exposes 25/465/587/993 for
  intra-cluster clients (Roundcube pod, `email-roundtrip-monitor`
  CronJob) that hit the stock PROXY-free container listeners.
- Inline comment documents the downgrade rationale + companion
  `mailserver-proxy` NodePort Service that now carries external traffic.

### pfSense (ops, not in git)
- `mailserver` host alias (pointing at `10.0.20.202`) deleted. No NAT
  rule references it post-Phase-4; keeping it would be misleading dead
  metadata. Reversible via WebUI + `php /tmp/delete-mailserver-alias.php`
  companion script (ad-hoc, not checked in — alias is just a
  Firewall → Aliases → Hosts entry).

### Uptime Kuma (ops)
- Monitors `282` and `283` (PORT checks) retargeted from `10.0.20.202`
  → `10.0.20.1`. Renamed to `Mailserver HAProxy SMTP (pfSense :25)` /
  `... IMAPS (pfSense :993)` to reflect their new purpose (HAProxy
  layer liveness). History retained (edit, not delete-recreate).

### Docs
- `docs/runbooks/mailserver-pfsense-haproxy.md` — fully rewritten
  "Current state" section; now reflects steady-state architecture with
  two-path diagram (external via HAProxy / intra-cluster via ClusterIP).
  Phase history table marks Phase 6 . Rollback section updated (no
  one-liner post-Phase-6; need Service-type re-upgrade + alias re-add).
- `docs/architecture/mailserver.md` — Overview, Mermaid diagram, Inbound
  flow, CrowdSec section, Uptime Kuma monitors list, Decisions section
  (dedicated MetalLB IP → "Client-IP Preservation via HAProxy + PROXY
  v2"), Troubleshooting all updated.
- `.claude/CLAUDE.md` — mailserver monitoring + architecture paragraph
  updated with new external path description; references the new runbook.

## What is NOT in this change

- Removal of `10.0.20.202` from `cloudflare_proxied_names` or any
  reserved-IP tracking — wasn't there to begin with. The
  `metallb-system default` IPAddressPool (10.0.20.200-220) shows 2 of
  19 available after this, confirming `.202` went back to the pool.
- Phase 4 NAT-flip rollback scripts — kept on-disk, still valid if
  someone re-introduces the MetalLB LB (see runbook "Rollback").

## Test Plan

### Automated (verified pre-commit 2026-04-19)
```
# Service is ClusterIP with no EXTERNAL-IP
$ kubectl get svc -n mailserver mailserver
mailserver   ClusterIP   10.103.108.217   <none>   25/TCP,465/TCP,587/TCP,993/TCP

# 10.0.20.202 no longer answers ARP (ping from pfSense)
$ ssh admin@10.0.20.1 'ping -c 2 -t 2 10.0.20.202'
2 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100.0% packet loss

# MetalLB pool released the IP
$ kubectl get ipaddresspool default -n metallb-system \
    -o jsonpath='{.status.assignedIPv4} of {.status.availableIPv4}'
2 of 19 available

# E2E probe — external Brevo → WAN:25 → pfSense HAProxy → pod — STILL SUCCEEDS
$ kubectl create job --from=cronjob/email-roundtrip-monitor probe-phase6 -n mailserver
... Round-trip SUCCESS in 20.3s ...
$ kubectl delete job probe-phase6 -n mailserver

# pfSense mailserver alias removed
$ ssh admin@10.0.20.1 'php -r "..." | grep mailserver'
(no output)
```

### Manual Verification
1. Visit `https://uptime.viktorbarzin.me` — monitors 282/283 green on new
   hostname `10.0.20.1`.
2. Roundcube login works (`https://mail.viktorbarzin.me/`).
3. Send test email to `smoke-test@viktorbarzin.me` from Gmail — observe
   `postfix/smtpd-proxy25/postscreen: CONNECT from [<Gmail-IP>]` in
   mailserver logs within ~10s.
4. CrowdSec should still see real client IPs in postfix/dovecot parsers
   (verify with `cscli alerts list` on next auth-fail event).

## Phase history (bd code-yiu)

| Phase | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1a  |  `ef75c02f` | k8s alt :2525 listener + NodePort Service |
| 2   |  2026-04-19 | pfSense HAProxy pkg installed |
| 3   |  `ba697b02` | HAProxy config persisted in pfSense XML |
| 4+5 |  `9806d515` | 4-port alt listeners + HAProxy frontends + NAT flip |
| 6   |  **this commit** | MetalLB LB retired; 10.0.20.202 released; docs updated |

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This repo contains my infra-as-code sources.

My infrastructure is built using Terraform, Kubernetes and CI/CD is done using Woodpecker CI.

Read more by visiting my website: https://viktorbarzin.me

Documentation

Full architecture documentation is available in docs/ — covering networking, storage, security, monitoring, secrets, CI/CD, databases, and more.

Adding a New User (Admin)

Adding a new namespace-owner to the cluster requires three steps — no code changes needed.

1. Authentik Group Assignment

In the Authentik admin UI, add the user to:

  • kubernetes-namespace-owners group (grants OIDC group claim for K8s RBAC)
  • Headscale Users group (if they need VPN access)

2. Vault KV Entry

Add a JSON entry to secret/platformk8s_users key in Vault:

"username": {
  "role": "namespace-owner",
  "email": "user@example.com",
  "namespaces": ["username"],
  "domains": ["myapp"],
  "quota": {
    "cpu_requests": "2",
    "memory_requests": "4Gi",
    "memory_limits": "8Gi",
    "pods": "20"
  }
}
  • username key must match the user's Forgejo username (for Woodpecker admin access)
  • namespaces — K8s namespaces to create and grant admin access to
  • domains — subdomains under viktorbarzin.me for Cloudflare DNS records
  • quota — resource limits per namespace (defaults shown above)

3. Apply Stacks

vault login -method=oidc

cd stacks/vault && terragrunt apply --non-interactive
# Creates: namespace, Vault policy, identity entity, K8s deployer role

cd ../platform && terragrunt apply --non-interactive
# Creates: RBAC bindings, ResourceQuota, TLS secret, DNS records

cd ../woodpecker && terragrunt apply --non-interactive
# Adds user to Woodpecker admin list

What Gets Auto-Generated

Resource Stack
Kubernetes namespace vault
Vault policy (namespace-owner-{user}) vault
Vault identity entity + OIDC alias vault
K8s deployer Role + Vault K8s role vault
RBAC RoleBinding (namespace admin) platform
RBAC ClusterRoleBinding (cluster read-only) platform
ResourceQuota platform
TLS secret in namespace platform
Cloudflare DNS records platform
Woodpecker admin access woodpecker

New User Onboarding

If you've been added as a namespace-owner, follow these steps to get started.

1. Join the VPN

# Install Tailscale: https://tailscale.com/download
tailscale login --login-server https://headscale.viktorbarzin.me
# Send the registration URL to Viktor, wait for approval
ping 10.0.20.100  # verify connectivity

2. Install Tools

Run the setup script to install kubectl, kubelogin, Vault CLI, Terraform, and Terragrunt:

# macOS
bash <(curl -fsSL https://k8s-portal.viktorbarzin.me/setup/script?os=mac)

# Linux
bash <(curl -fsSL https://k8s-portal.viktorbarzin.me/setup/script?os=linux)

3. Authenticate

# Log into Vault (opens browser for SSO)
vault login -method=oidc

# Test kubectl (opens browser for OIDC login)
kubectl get pods -n YOUR_NAMESPACE

4. Deploy Your First App

# Clone the infra repo
git clone https://github.com/ViktorBarzin/infra.git && cd infra

# Copy the stack template
cp -r stacks/_template stacks/myapp
mv stacks/myapp/main.tf.example stacks/myapp/main.tf

# Edit main.tf — replace all <placeholders>

# Store secrets in Vault
vault kv put secret/YOUR_USERNAME/myapp DB_PASSWORD=secret123

# Submit a PR
git checkout -b feat/myapp
git add stacks/myapp/
git commit -m "add myapp stack"
git push -u origin feat/myapp

After review and merge, an admin runs cd stacks/myapp && terragrunt apply.

5. Set Up CI/CD (Optional)

Create .woodpecker.yml in your app's Forgejo repo:

steps:
  - name: build
    image: woodpeckerci/plugin-docker-buildx
    settings:
      repo: YOUR_DOCKERHUB_USER/myapp
      tag: ["${CI_PIPELINE_NUMBER}", "latest"]
      username:
        from_secret: dockerhub-username
      password:
        from_secret: dockerhub-token
      platforms: linux/amd64

  - name: deploy
    image: hashicorp/vault:1.18.1
    commands:
      - export VAULT_ADDR=http://vault-active.vault.svc.cluster.local:8200
      - export VAULT_TOKEN=$(vault write -field=token auth/kubernetes/login
          role=ci jwt=$(cat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token))
      - KUBE_TOKEN=$(vault write -field=service_account_token
          kubernetes/creds/YOUR_NAMESPACE-deployer
          kubernetes_namespace=YOUR_NAMESPACE)
      - kubectl --server=https://kubernetes.default.svc
          --token=$KUBE_TOKEN
          --certificate-authority=/var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/ca.crt
          -n YOUR_NAMESPACE set image deployment/myapp
          myapp=YOUR_DOCKERHUB_USER/myapp:${CI_PIPELINE_NUMBER}

Useful Commands

# Check your pods
kubectl get pods -n YOUR_NAMESPACE

# View quota usage
kubectl describe resourcequota -n YOUR_NAMESPACE

# Store/read secrets
vault kv put secret/YOUR_USERNAME/myapp KEY=value
vault kv get secret/YOUR_USERNAME/myapp

# Get a short-lived K8s deploy token
vault write kubernetes/creds/YOUR_NAMESPACE-deployer \
  kubernetes_namespace=YOUR_NAMESPACE

Important Rules

  • All changes go through Terraform — never kubectl apply/edit/patch directly
  • Never put secrets in code — use Vault: vault kv put secret/YOUR_USERNAME/...
  • Always use a PR — never push directly to master
  • Docker images: build for linux/amd64, use versioned tags (not :latest)

git-crypt setup

To decrypt the secrets, you need to setup git-crypt.

  1. Install git-crypt.
  2. Setup gpg keys on the machine
  3. git-crypt unlock

This will unlock the secrets and will lock them on commit